Tabular Apophyllite with Pastel Green-Blue Celadonite Inclusions — Nashik, India pedant A faint greenish afterglow is

A faint greenish afterglow is visible after UV exposure

Titanite from Tormiq Valley is prized for both its unusual morphology and classic Himalayan provenance

This is a beautiful aragonite / Caribbean calcite polished tower that has a minor ding near the termination

and a beautiful balance of dark and light minerals

PLEASE NOTE: A 365 nm long wave ultraviolet light and 254 nm short wave light were used in the fluorescent photos

Tabular Apophyllite with Pastel Green-Blue Celadonite Inclusions — Nashik, India pedant A faint greenish afterglow isThis highgrade specimen displays the uncommon tabular habit of apophyllite, with a thick, intergrown, sharply defined tabular crystal and excellent clarity. Delicate internal and external celadonite inclusions create a bluegreen glow that is rarer in tabular crystals than in the classic cubic habit. This piece also contains tiny darktogreen microinclusions typical of Maharashtra crystal pockets natural celadoniterich or ironoxidebearing grains trapped